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Expansion of Polk County Health Care Facility Planning Study

Original title: Modification No. 01 to Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No.2021-031-02 with SLAM for an Indigent Health Care (IHC) (Community Health Care) Renovation Study as a scope of services expansion to include a master planning study for select Polk County-owned properties located in the east Bartow campus area. ($97,992.00 one-time expense)

October 7, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

Polk County will spend an additional $97,992 in one-time funds to include master planning for east Bartow campus properties in an existing health care facility study.

Who is mentioned in the record

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SLAM

The firm is contracted to perform the additional master planning services.

Polk County taxpayers

County funds are being allocated for the master planning study.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 7, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved an expansion to an existing contract with the firm SLAM. This modification adds a master planning study for county-owned properties in the east Bartow campus area to an ongoing renovation study for the facility.

Key Facts

The Board of County Commissioners approved Modification No. 01 to Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2021-031-02.
The modification adds a master planning study for select county-owned properties in the east Bartow campus area to the existing scope of work.
The existing scope of work is an Indigent Health Care (Community Health Care) Renovation Study.
The cost for this scope expansion is a one-time expense of $97,992.00.
The item was processed as part of the Consent Agenda.
The file number for this action is 25-1689.
The item was introduced on September 15, 2025.

Why It Matters

Polk County will spend an additional $97,992 in one-time funds to include master planning for east Bartow campus properties in an existing health care facility study.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this $97,992 expenditure?

The funds are for expanding an existing contract with SLAM to include a master planning study for county-owned properties in the east Bartow campus area.

Does this change the original renovation study?

The document describes this as an expansion of the scope of services for the existing Renovation Study.

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Contract Scope Expansion

The county is leveraging an existing health care renovation contract to conduct broader property master planning in the east Bartow area.

SLAM Polk County Board of County Commissioners

Connected Entities

organizationPolk County Board of County Commissioners“The governing body that approved the contract modification.”Map →

organizationSLAM“The consultant firm contracted for the renovation and master planning studies.”Map →

locationeast Bartow campus“The specific area where the new master planning study will take place.”Map →

other25-1689“The file number for this legislative item.”Map →

Sources

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